The mid- to late '70s were good to . He recorded a string of absolutely endearing classics of the genre of music: , , the live , and this one, from 1975. Most fans will argue like hell about which is best, but they are interchangeably great and stand the test of time in the same way 's and 's albums do. In any case, is pure Texas drunk & roll with some Nash Vegas players added to for some truly yammering. The material here is top-notch: 's and -- and they're the first three tracks on the album! has a way of delivering drunken anthems and tender in his deep bass voice that brings you into the song so far you feel as if he's singing it just for you and your friends. He does this consistently on this album, backed by a star cast of players including not only but also , and others. And the gorgeous horn touches added by are stunning. Two of 's own best songs are here, written for his then new wife , and the rowdy man's good-time anthem The album is rounded out by 's oft-covered nugget and a few others. The album feels like a solid stream of hippie music fed by cold Lone Star, lots of pot, and the occasional line. To listen closely is to miss the point. This is an album to be experienced with the senses, entering into the free flow of 's good-time world even for the 40 minutes it takes to listen to the album. But that's far better than nothin', ain't it? ~ Thom Jurek